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&_o 3_o jac._n 45._o but_o quaere_fw-la whether_o one_o papist_n be_v quâ_fw-la talis_fw-la ever_o excommunicate_v since_o the_o king_n happy_a restauration_n though_o many_o thousand_o protestant_n have_v be_v refusal_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la disable_v from_o any_o public_a trust_n 25_o car._n 2._o ca._n 2._o peer_n and_o member_n of_o parliament_n disable_v to_o sit_v until_o take_v of_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o declare_v against_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n 30_o car._n 2._o stat._n 2._o have_v thus_o collect_v together_o divers_a of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o advantageous_a of_o our_o law_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o englishman_n be_v guard_v and_o secure_v since_o the_o best_a of_o law_n be_v but_o insignificant_a cipher_n if_o not_o honest_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o since_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o law_n jury_n be_v main_o concern_v who_o if_o ignorant_a of_o their_o duty_n or_o corrupt_v or_o overawe_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o just_a power_n wherewith_o the_o law_n have_v invest_v and_o entrust_v they_o may_v give_v up_o all_o those_o precious_a privilege_n and_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o slavery_n under_o pretence_n of_o law_n therefore_o here_o in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o the_o information_n of_o my_o honest_a countryman_n the_o freeholder_n of_o england_n and_o other_o who_o in_o corporation_n be_v daily_o call_v to_o this_o important_a service_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o juries_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o advantage_n englishman_n enjoy_v by_o this_o trial_n by_o juries_n above_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o miserable_a folly_n of_o deprave_a humane_a nature_n that_o it_o common_o sleight_n present_a enjoyment_n and_o rare_o rate_v the_o good_a thing_n it_o possess_v at_o their_o true_a value_n till_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o this_o grand_a privilege_n of_o trial_n per_fw-la pais_fw-fr by_o our_o country_n that_o be_v by_o jury_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o government_n or_o first_o form_n of_o policy_n in_o this_o island_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a britain_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o book_n and_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n practise_v by_o the_o saxon_n see_v king_n ethelreds_n law_n in_o lambert_n p._n 218._o and_o coke_n 1._o part_n instit_n foe_fw-mi 155._o and_o confirm_v since_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o norman_n by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o continual_a usage_n so_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o high_a moment_n and_o a_o essential_a felicity_n to_o all_o english_a subject_n for_o look_v abroad_o in_o france_n spain_n italy_n or_o indeed_o almost_o where_o you_o will_v and_o observe_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n either_o entire_o subject_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a lust_n of_o tyrant_n who_o plunder_v dismember_v or_o slay_v they_o according_a as_o the_o humour_n take_v they_o and_o many_o time_n without_o the_o least_o provocation_n mere_o for_o sport_n and_o to_o gratify_v a_o savage_a cruelty_n or_o at_o best_a you_o will_v behold_v they_o under_o such_o law_n as_o render_v their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n liable_a to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o stranger_n appoint_v their_o judge_n most_o time_n mercenary_a and_o creature_n of_o prerogative_n sometime_o malicious_a and_o oppressive_a and_o too_o often_o partial_a and_o corrupt_a or_o suppose_v they_o never_o so_o just_a and_o upright_o yet_o still_o have_v the_o subject_n no_o security_n against_o subornation_n and_o the_o attacque_n of_o malicious_a false_a and_o unconscionable_a witness_n yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n upon_o mere_a suspicion_n they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o rack_n which_o often_o make_v a_o innocent_a man_n confess_v himself_o guilty_a mere_o to_o get_v out_o of_o present_a pain_n or_o if_o he_o do_v with_o invincible_a courage_n endure_v the_o question_n as_o they_o call_v those_o torment_n he_o be_v many_o time_n so_o spoil_v in_o his_o limb_n as_o he_o scarce_o ever_o be_v his_o own_o man_n again_o whereas_o such_o have_v be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prudent_a care_n of_o our_o ancestor_n that_o to_o our_o inestimable_a happiness_n we_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v under_o a_o mild_a and_o righteous_a constitution_n where_o all_o these_o mischief_n may_v be_v prevent_v where_o none_o can_v be_v legal_o condemn_v either_o by_o the_o power_n of_o superior_a enemy_n or_o the_o rashness_n or_o ill_a will_n of_o any_o judge_n nor_o by_o the_o bold_a affirmation_n of_o profligate_v evidence_n for_o by_o a_o fundamental_a law_n in_o our_o government_n no_o man_n life_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o parliaement_n which_o be_v a_o supreme_a court_n and_o it_o be_v suppose_v will_v never_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v shall_v be_v touch_v for_o any_o crime_n whatsoever_o but_o upon_o be_v find_v guilty_a on_o two_o several_a trial_n for_o so_o may_v that_o of_o the_o grand_a and_o petty_a jury_n be_v call_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o twice_o twelve_o man_n at_o least_o all_o of_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o neighbourhood_n and_o upon_o their_o oath_n coke_n 3._o part_n of_o instit_n p._n 40._o that_o be_v to_o say_v twelve_o or_o more_o to_o find_v the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o he_o and_o twelve_o other_o to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o general_n issue_n of_o not_o guilty_a all_o which_o juror_n must_v be_v honest_a substantial_a impartial_a man_n and_o be_v neighbour_n of_o the_o party_n accuse_v or_o place_n where_o the_o suppose_a fact_n be_v commit_v can_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v unacquainted_a either_o with_o the_o matter_n charge_v the_o prisoner_n course_n of_o life_n or_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o all_o these_o must_v first_o be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o so_o unanimous_o pronounce_v he_o upon_o their_o oath_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o these_o juries_n be_v judicial_a they_o only_o be_v the_o judge_n from_o who_o sentence_n the_o indict_v be_v to_o expect_v life_n or_o death_n upon_o their_o integrity_n and_o understanding_n the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n do_v ultimate_o depend_v from_o their_o verdict_n there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n by_o find_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a they_o do_v complicate_o resolve_v both_o law_n and_o fact_n judge_n be_v make_v by_o prerogative_n and_o many_o time_n heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v prefer_v by_o corrupt_a minister_n of_o state_n and_o may_v be_v so_o again_o in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o such_o advance_v as_o will_v serve_v a_o present_a turn_v not_o
same_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o their_o fellow_n subject_n sect_n iii_o of_o grand_a jury_n their_o duty_n and_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o their_o office_n jury_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o the_o grand_a jury_n so_o call_v both_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n than_o twelve_o as_o common_o 21_o 19_o 17._o or_o the_o like_a but_o note_v they_o can_v make_v no_o verdict_n ☞_o or_o presentment_n unless_o twelve_o at_o least_o of_o they_o agree_v and_o then_o what_o they_o do_v be_v valid_a tho'_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o consent_v as_o also_o because_o general_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a quality_n and_o likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o power_n because_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o office_n be_v more_o great_a and_o general_a as_o extend_v to_o all_o offence_n throughout_o the_o whole_a county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v 2._o the_o petty_a jury_n in_o case_n criminal_a call_v common_o the_o jury_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o always_o consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o who_o must_v every_o man_n agree_v or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o verdict_n the_o oath_n of_o a_o grand_a juryman_n as_o i_o find_v it_o insert_v in_o the_o collection_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o oath_n p._n 206._o be_v as_o follow_v you_o shall_v true_o inquire_v and_o due_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o be_v charge_v withal_o on_o the_o king_n behalf_n the_o king_n council_n your_o own_o and_o your_o fellow_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o keep_v and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o truth_n present_a so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n but_o according_a to_o modern_a practice_n and_o as_o we_o find_v it_o publish_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o late_a proceed_n against_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n say_v to_o be_v publish_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n be_v express_v somewhat_o more_o large_o the_o oath_n administer_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n as_o follow_v you_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v and_o true_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o such_o matter_n article_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o charge_n as_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o your_o knowledge_n touch_v this_o present_a service_n the_o king_n council_n your_o fellow_n and_o your_o own_o you_o shall_v keep_v secret_a you_o shall_v present_v no_o person_n for_o hatred_n or_o malice_n neither_o shall_v you_o leave_v any_o one_o unpresented_a for_o fear_n favour_n or_o affection_n for_o lucre_n or_o gain_n or_o any_o hope_n thereof_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o shall_v present_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o best_a of_o your_o knowledge_n so_o help_v you_o god_n the_o office_n of_o a_o grand_a jury_n or_o grand_a inquest_n for_o by_o both_o those_o name_n it_o be_v promiscuous_o call_v be_v principal_o concern_v in_o two_o thing_n presentment_n and_o indictment_n the_o difference_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o jury_n themselves_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n or_o inquiry_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o crime_n offence_n or_o nuisance_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o public_a which_o they_o think_v fit_a shall_v be_v punish_v or_o remove_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o do_v give_v the_o court_n notice_n thereof_o in_o write_v brief_o and_o without_o form_n only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o person_n name_v and_o the_o place_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o presentment_n be_v the_o matter_n whereon_o to_o form_v a_o indictment_n from_o which_o the_o presentment_n differ_v in_o these_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o that_o be_v always_o original_o the_o act_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o 2._o that_o be_v not_o yet_o draw_v up_o in_o form_n whereas_o indictment_n be_v common_o draw_v up_o either_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o prosecutor_n and_o be_v bring_v before_o and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o the_o witness_n swear_v attend_v they_o who_o examine_v the_o say_v witness_n and_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a return_v the_o indictment_n endorse_v either_o billa_z vera_n that_o be_v a_o true_a bill_n or_o ignoramus_n we_o be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o matter_n or_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o such_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o accusation_n that_o the_o person_n life_n and_o reputation_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n of_o their_o office_n be_v likewise_o twofold_a 1._o to_o inquire_v after_o and_o give_v notice_n of_o all_o crime_n offence_n nuisance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o inhabitancy_n and_o estate_n therein_o they_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v best_a opportunity_n to_o discover_v and_o to_o find_v bill_n against_o malefactor_n where_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o the_o same_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o trial_n if_o they_o be_v forthcoming_a or_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o to_o the_o outlawry_n if_o they_o be_v flee_v for_o their_o say_a offence_n 2._o to_o preserve_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o disgrace_n and_o hazard_n which_o ill_a man_n may_v design_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o through_o subornation_n or_o other_o sinister_a end_n for_o so_o tender_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o reputation_n and_o life_n of_o a_o man_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o one_o to_o be_v sully_v by_o the_o party_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o other_o endanger_v by_o a_o trial_n until_o first_o the_o matter_n and_o evidence_n against_o he_o have_v be_v scan_v examine_v and_o find_v by_o a_o grand_a jury_n upon_o their_o oath_n against_o he_o therefore_o you_o see_v by_o their_o oath_n they_o be_v swear_v not_o only_o to_o 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